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Masquerade/Why So Silent Firmin (Spoken) Monsieur Andre! Andre (Spoken) Monsieur Firmin! Firmin Dear Andre, what a splendid party Andre The prelude to a bright new year Firmin Quite a night, I'm impressed Andre Well, one does one's best Andre and Firmin Here's to us Andre A toast for the city! Firmin What a pity that the Phantom can't be here! Chorus/Crowd Masquerade! Paper faces on parade Masquerade! Hide your face so the world will never find you Masquerade! Every face a different shade Masquerade! Look around, there's another mask behind you. Flash of mauve Splash of puce Fool and king Ghoul and goose Green and black Queen and priest Trace of rouge Face of beast Faces! Take your turn, take a ride On the merry-go-round in an inhuman race Eye of gold True is false Who is who? Curl of lip Swirl of gown Ace of hearts Face of clown Faces! Drink it in, drink it up Till you've drowned In the light In the sound But who can name the face? Masquerade! Grinning yellows, spinning reds Masquerade! Take your fill, let the spectacle astound you Masquerade! Burning glances, turning heads Masquerade! Stop and stare at the sea of smiles around you Masquerade! Seething shadows breathing lies Masquerade! You can fool any friend who ever knew you Masquerade! Leering satyrs, peering eyes Masquerade! Run and hide, but a face will still pursue you. Carlotta What a night! Firmin What a crowd! Andre Makes you glad Firmin Makes you proud! All the crème, De la crème Madame Giry (Overlapping) Watching us…. Meg (Overlapping) Watching them Carlotta (Overlapping) All our fears are in the past Andre Three months Piangi Of relief! Carlotta Of delight! Andre Of Elysian peace! Piagni And we can breathe at last. Carlotta No more notes Piangi No more ghost Madame Giry Here's a health Andre Here's a toast, to a prosperous year Firmin To our friends who are here Piangi and Carlotta And may the splendor never fade! Firmin/Andre What a blessed release! Madame Giry And what a masquerade! Christine Think of it (Spoken) A secret engagement. Look, your future bride. Just think of it. Raoul (Spoken) But, why is it secret? What have we to hide? You promised me. Christine (Spoken) No, Raoul, please don't, they'll see. Raoul (Spoken) Well then let them see. It's an engagement, not a crime. (Sung) Christine, what are you afraid of? Christine (and Raoul in parenthesis) Let's not argue(Let's not argue) Please pretend (I can only hope) You will understand in time (I'll understand in time) Chorus/Crowd Masquerade! Paper faces on parade Masquerade! Hide your face so the world will never find you Masquerade! Every face a different shade Masquerade! Look around, there's another mask behind you Masquerade! Burning glances, turning heads Masquerade! Stop and stare at the sea of smiles around you Masquerade! Grinning yellows, Spinning reds Masquerade! Take your fill, let the spectacle astound you. Phantom Why so silent, good Messieurs? Did you think that I had left you for good? Have you missed me, good Messieurs? I have written you an opera. Here, I bring the finished score. Don Juan Triumphant! Fondest greetings to you all A few instructions just before rehearsal starts Carlotta must be taught to act Not her normal trick of strutting round the stage Our Don Juan must lose some weight It's not healthy in a man of Piangi's age And my managers must learn that their place is in an office Not the arts/As for our star, Miss Christine Daae... No doubt she'll do her best It's true, her voice is good She knows, though Should she wish to excell She has much still to learn If pride will let her return to me, her teacher Her teacher... Phantom Your chains are still mine, (spoken) You belong to me! |
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